diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js
index 7b5b820b7..910043d33 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js
@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                                 /* istanbul ignore else  */
                                 if (node.op1type !== "nul") {
                                     var msg2 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg);
-                                    node.topics[topic].tout = setInterval(function() { node.send(RED.util.cloneMessage(msg2)); }, delayDuration);
+                                    node.topics[topic].tout = setInterval(function() {
+                                        if (node.op1type === "date") { msg2.payload = Date.now(); }
+                                        node.send(RED.util.cloneMessage(msg2));
+                                    }, delayDuration);
                                 }
                             }
                             else {
@@ -209,6 +212,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                                                 }
                                                 else {
                                                     msg2.payload = node.topics[topic].m2;
+                                                    if (node.op2type === "date") { msg2.payload = Date.now(); }
                                                     if (node.second === true) { node.send([null,msg2]); }
                                                     else { node.send(msg2); }
                                                 }